Downtown Flint

The Flint Farmers Market celebrated their grand opening inside their new downtown Flint location, and thousands of people came out to support.

On Sunday December 22nd, the downtown Flint skyline will be permanently changed.  The Genesee Towers are scheduled to be imploded at 10am, and preparations have already started.

ABC 12 – WJRT – Flint, MI The roads around the Genesee Towers closed without warning yesterday, but the city did confirm that it is a preparatory move for the demolition of the Towers.

The Citizen's Bank Weather Ball downtown is iconic in the City of Flint. Yesterday, the 'CB' letters were removed after 57 years.

The months of Flint residents asking, "What the heck is that thing in the flat lot?" are finally coming to an end.  The 'Floating House' is scheduled to come down this weekend.

It hasn't been a full year since First Merit Bank took over the Citizens Bank in downtown Flint, and already the word of layoffs from First Merit has hit the streets.

The Flint Farmers Market is one of the most popular spots in Flint, but their planned move into the old Flint Journal building has not been very popular.  Over the weekend some new details were released about the pending move to Downtown Flint.

The landscape of downtown Flint could be in for some major changes as plans to demolish the Genesee Towers are moving very quickly.

The Flint DDA is kicking off the first Fire & Ice Festival Saturday in downtown Flint, and it promises to be a great time for everyone.

Citizens Bank announced yesterday that they agreed be bought by Ohio based bank, FirstMerit.  The announcement comes as a shock to everyone involved, and could have huge negative effects on the revitalization of downtown Flint.

If you were out of town last night or didn't have a chance to head downtown and check out the fireworks in Flint, no worries I got you. I shot this video from the top of the Rutherford Parking Garage in downtown Flint. Enjoy the grand finale and just pretend you were there with me!

Workers were seen installing Parking Meters in Downtown Flint yesterday along Saginaw St. I guess we've got away with 'free parking' for long enough and it's time to pay the piper. The system should be ready in the next 30 days, so make sure you have a roll of quarters with you. What do you think about having to pay to park downtown now?